chromosomenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkrəʊ.mə.səʊm/us/ˈkroʊ.mə.soʊm/any of the rod-like structures found in all living cells, containing the chemical patterns that control what an animal or plant is like:
X and Y chromosomes
sex chromosomes
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Genetics
- adenine
- anaphase
- chromosomal
- codon
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- double helix
- gene therapy
- genetic code
- GMO
- heredity
- homozygous
- inheritance
- mutation
- oncogene
- recessive
- ribosomal RNA
- ribosome
- sex chromosome
- synapsis
- translocation
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chromosomal
adjective uk/ˌkrəʊ.məˈsəʊ.məl/us/ˌkroʊ.məˈsoʊ.məl/
chromosomal abnormalities/defects